{"id":40761,"date":"2021-06-01T12:59:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T11:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/?p=40761"},"modified":"2021-06-01T12:59:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T11:59:33","slug":"arteta-rebuild-needs-to-be-backed-at-arsenal-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/arteta-rebuild-needs-to-be-backed-at-arsenal-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Arteta rebuild needs to be backed at Arsenal this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than once last season, Mikel Arteta must have looked at the Arsenal squad in front of him and wondered where to even start with his rebuild. While the Spaniard has had his own shortcomings as a coach exposed, he hasn\u2019t been left with much to work with. Indeed, the 2020\/21 campaign was a nadir for the Gunners in the modern era.<\/p>\n<p>There are, however, signs that a much-needed clear-out has started at the Emirates Stadium. It was confirmed before the final game of the season that David Luiz would not have his contract extended, bringing to an end a two-year stint that never really felt right from the moment the Brazilian arrived from rivals Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>This was followed by the news of Matteo Guendouzi\u2019s impending sale to Marseille and the decision not to extend Dani Ceballos\u2019 loan stay from Real Madrid. Others, like Alexandre Lacazette, Hector Bellerin and Granit Xhaka, are reportedly up for sale, or at the very least the club are open to bids.<\/p>\n<p>Most significant, though, was the confirmation that Steve Bould has been sacked as Under-23 coach after 30 years at the club in a variety of different roles. This suggests the clear-out that has started at Arsenal will go beyond just the players on the pitch. The Emirates Stadium could be a very different place by the start of next season.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/insiders-were-trying-to-hurt-arsenal-says-arteta\/88xkl76urwvt15rptgfmv593i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made some cryptic comments last month<\/a> in which he made veiled suggestions that some insiders had tried to harm Arsenal over the course of last season. \u201cIn those circumstances when you are not winning and when there are so many people, some inside and some outside, that are trying to hurt you\u201d he said. \u201cAnd to keep them together and block that and be so strong, I think that is some achievement. As normally when that happens [makes a cracking sound], that cracks and everything falls, and it didn\u2019t.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked if these figures who tried to damage Arsenal from the inside were still at the club, Arteta replied: \u201cno.\u201d It\u2019s not entirely clear what, or who, Arteta is referencing with such comments, but it\u2019s important that he feels the trust of those around him, whether that\u2019s from players from within his own dressing room or from executives at boardroom level. Without that the 39-year-old won\u2019t be able to reshape Arsenal in his own image.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have needed a comprehensive clear-out for years, since Arsene Wenger left the club in 2018. The Frenchman\u2019s departure should have been the catalyst for a fundamental overhaul at the Emirates Stadium, not just one of the playing squad, but of the sporting structure at the club. That never happened, though.<\/p>\n<p>Wenger\u2019s exit only succeeded in leaving Arsenal stuck between the past and the future. They found themselves in the awkward no man\u2019s land of a generational transition, but with no plan on what that transition would actually lead to. This led to a number of poor decisions at boardroom level.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being at the helm for a season-and-a-half, Arteta has so far been denied the opportunity to make his mark as Arsenal manager. It\u2019s difficult to gauge the Spaniard when he has had to deal with a mess that isn\u2019t his. It isn\u2019t Unai Emery\u2019s or Wenger\u2019s either. The mess belongs to various figures who have led the Gunners astray over the years.<\/p>\n<p>If Arteta has a plan in mind on how to take Arsenal back to the top end of the English game, he should be allowed to implement his ideas. That might require clearing the decks first. But only once the decks are clear will the real work begin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You could earn up to \u00a3100 (or currency equivalent) in bonus funds by joining Colossus with our New Player Bonus. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_unpaid_content&amp;utm_campaign=blog_newplayerbonus\">Click here to join the action.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than once last season, Mikel Arteta must have looked at the Arsenal squad in front of him and wondered where to even start with his rebuild. 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